Agência Brasil Rio – In the first half of this year, the Brazilian economy produced US$ 286.5 billion (R$ 816.8 billion), US$ 150.5 (R$ 429.1 billion) in the second quarter and US$ 136 billion (R$ 387.7 billion) in the first. These figures, released yesterday (30) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), confirm
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Agência Brasil São Paulo – A record number of tourists visited Brazil in August and expectations are that the year will be the best ever. Speaking at commemorations of World Tourism Day, which was yesterday (27), minister of Tourism, Walfrido dos Mares Guia, said: "All sectors in tourism are showing strong growth. Domestic tourism is
Agência Brasil Brasília – This week Brazil and the United States will return to the negotiating table for talks at the Brazil-US Agriculture Consultive Committee in Washington. The committee was set up following a meeting by presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and George W. Bush in June 2003. According to the head of the
Agência Brasil Rio – The director of Exploration and Production at Petrobras, the Brazilian oil company, Guilherme Estrella, reports that the company expects to have its best second half ever with average daily production at 1.57 million barrels and a peak of over 1.7 million barrels daily. "That will be a record high in Petrobras
Agência Brasil Brasília – In an attempt to reach an agreement with the European Union before the October 31 deadline, Mercosur has presented the EU with an improved proposal that, according to an official note from the Foreign Ministry, expands market access for the EU in the areas of agriculture, industry, investments, services and even
Agência Brasil Moscow (Russia) – Today marks the start of the "Brazil-Russia Fashion" exposition, a presentation of Brazilian jewelry, clothing, footwear, and cosmetic products. The event began with a fashion show including pieces designed by Alexandre Herchovich, Amir Slama, and Walter Rodrigues, famous Brazilian designers. The exposition is sponsored by the Export Promotion Agency (Apex),
Agência Brasil Nova York – Continuing a tradition that began with the birth of the United Nations in 1946, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made the first speech at the opening of the General Assembly yesterday (21) in New York. Lula called for changes in multilateral financial organization operations in order to promote
Agência Brasil Brasília – Speaking at the meeting of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared that the strength of globalization is not being used to solve the problems of hunger and poverty in the world. The commission is meeting at the UN in New
